Administrative divisions of Cambodia
Cambodia is divided into 24 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Cambodia
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phnom PenhCapital | 1,466,000 |
| 2 | Battambang | 154,773 |
| 3 | Siem Reap | 109,398 |
| 4 | Kampong Cham | 83,233 |
| 5 | Kompong Chhnang | 75,244 |
| 6 | Prey Veng | 74,000 |
| 7 | Pursat | 52,476 |
| 8 | Sisophon | 50,302 |
| 9 | Kampot | 50,105 |
| 10 | Kampong Spoe | 33,231 |
Phnom Penh is the largest urban area in Cambodia with about 1,466,000 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Cambodia: ≈ 2,214 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
🌊 Rivers
- Tonle Sap
- Krong
- Mekong
- Sreng
- Kong
- Srepok
🏞️ Lakes
- Tonlé Sap
Ethnic groups in Cambodia
Khmer 95.4%, Cham 2.4%, Chinese 1.5%, other 0.7% (2019-20 est.)
Regionally, Khmer is the most common ethnic group across most of the 24 divisions, while Khmer Loeu predominates in 2 divisions (Rôtânôkiri, Môndól Kiri).
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Cambodia
Buddhist (official) 97.1%, Muslim 2%, Christian 0.3%, other 0.5% (2019 est.)
Regionally, Buddhist is the most common religious group across most of the 24 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2019 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Cambodia
Khmer (official) 95.8%, minority languages 2.9%, Chinese 0.6%, Vietnamese 0.5%, other 0.2% (2019 est.)
Regionally, Khmer is the most common language group across most of the 24 divisions, while minority languages predominates in 2 divisions (Rôtânôkiri, Môndól Kiri).
Source: CIA World Factbook (2019 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.